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Epistomininae

Nodosariata - Robertinida - Epistominidae

Taxonomy
Epistomininae was named by Wedekind (1937). It is extant.

It was assigned to Epistominidae by Loeblich and Tappan (1984).

Subtaxa
Epistomina

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Epistomininae Wedekind
1984Epistomininae Loeblich and Tappan

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
classNodosariata
orderRobertinida
RankNameAuthor
suborderRobertinina
superfamilyRobertinaceaReuss 1850
familyEpistominidaeWedekind 1937
subfamilyEpistomininaeWedekind 1937
subfamilyEpistomininaeWedekind 1937

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subfm. Epistomininae Wedekind 1937
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†Epistomina eocenica Cushman and Hanna 1927
†Epistomina ramonensis Cushman and Kleinpell 1934
G. †Streblus Fischer 1817
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†Streblus aoteanus Finlay 1940
†Streblus japonicus Uchio 1950
Invalid names: Pseudoeponides Kawai et al. 1950 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesubo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: herbivoref
Created: 2009-05-20 05:24:52
Modified: 2009-05-20 07:24:52
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, o = order
References: Kiessling 2004, Loeblich and Tappan 1984

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Pliensbachian to the top of the Zanclean or 192.90000 to 3.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 184.2 Ma

Collections (97 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Spain Epistomina conica (73768)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Saudi Arabia Epistomina sp. (45089)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Spain Epistomina conica (73770 73771)
Toarcian - Bajocian184.2 - 168.2Thailand Epistomina sp. (127132 127135)
Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Spain Epistomina conica (73772 73786)
Early/Lower Bajocian170.9 - 168.6Spain Epistomina conica (73745 73746 73773 73774 73788)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2France Epistomina sp. (34714)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2Russian Federation (Karachay-Cherkessia) Epistomina arcana (198695)
Late/Upper Bajocian168.6 - 168.2Spain Epistomina conica (73775)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Spain Epistomina conica (73749 73750 73776 73777 73790 73791)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Egypt Epistomina costifera (99487)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Saudi Arabia Epistomina sp. (48012 48393 48394)
Early/Lower Bathonian168.2 - 165.3United Kingdom (England) Epistomina regularis (31054)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Egypt Epistomina parastelligera (99486)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Saudi Arabia Epistomina sp. (46623 47842 47847 47849 47850 48519 48585 48594)
Early/Lower Callovian165.3 - 161.5Spain Epistomina conica (73751 73778)
Callovian - Tithonian165.3 - 143.1Papua New Guinea Epistomina sp. (64218 64219)
Early/Lower Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8France Epistomina parastelligera (61718) Epistomina parastelligera, Epistomina sp. (61719)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Saudi Arabia Epistomina sp. (45570 45979)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Algeria Epistomina sp. (45045)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Poland Epistomina sp. (78599)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Egypt Epistomina depressa, Epistomina parastelligera (99488)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Saudi Arabia Epistomina sp. (45575 45576 45577)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Algeria Epistomina sp. (85907)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0Czechia Epistomina sp. (202901)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Russian Federation Epistomina reticulata (2456)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05Ukraine Epistomina ornota, Epistomina caracolla (162310)
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Russian Federation Epistomina caracolla (65744)
Late/Upper Valanginian137.05 - 132.6South Africa Epistomina australis, Epistomina caracolla (70654 70655 70657 70658 70659 70660 70661) Epistomina australis, Epistomina caracolla, Epistomina sp. D (70662 70663) Epistomina australis, Epistomina sp. D, Epistomina caracolla (70682) Epistomina caracolla (70541) Epistomina caracolla, Epistomina australis (70985)
Early/Lower Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Germany Epistomina caracolla (76933 76934) Epistomina caracolla, Epistomina ornata (50181)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Germany Epistomina caracolla (76950)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77South Africa Epistomina caracolla (70690 70692 70693 70694 70701)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Germany Epistomina caracolla (76937 76939)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Germany Epistomina hechti (76979)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Spain Epistomina sp. (145184)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Mexico (Baja California) Epistomina cretosa (1891)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Romania Epistomina carpenteri, Epistomina chapmani (91389)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5USA (Texas) Epistomina charlottae (65738) Epistomina lacunosa (65704 65727)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Tunisia Epistomina sp. (56815 56816)
Early/Lower Turonian - Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Tanzania (Lindi) Epistomina spp. (179314)
Early/Lower Turonian - Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Tanzania (Lindi) Epistomina spp. (179309 179312 179313)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (Texas) Epistomina sp. (123412)
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71Canada (Nova Scotia) Epistomina eocaemca (141893)
Bartonian41.03 - 37.71USA (California) Epistomina eocenica (185234)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98India (Gujarat) Streblus papillosus (46311)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Kenya (Coast) Streblus sp. (42456)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Australia (Victoria) Epistomina elegans (166744)